Twins 8, Angels 5

The Associated Press

Published Thursday, June 07, 2007

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Nick Punto, Michael Cuddyer and Jason Bartlett homered and Kevin Slowey lasted long enough to get his first major league victory as the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 Wednesday.

The Twins took advantage of a key error by shortstop Orlando Cabrera to stop a four-game losing streak. The Angels had won five in a row.

Luis Castillo's major league-record errorless streak for second baseman ended at 143 consecutive games. He missed a throw from Bartlett, the Minnesota shortstop, in the first inning.

Orioles 9, Mariners 5

SEATTLE -- Jay Gibbons ended an 0-for-22 slide with two hits, starting a five-run rally that led Baltimore over the Seattle Mariners and stopped the Orioles' five-game losing streak.

Baltimore's bullpen, which failed to protect late leads the previous two nights, held on in the ninth with Chris Ray to end Seattle's four-game winning streak. Ray pitched for the first time since giving up a game-ending homer Sunday to the Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero.

Devil Rays 6, Blue Jays 2

TORONTO -- Carl Crawford drove in four runs and Tampa Bay's bullpen bounced back with a scoreless effort, leading the Devil Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays.

A night after four Tampa Bay relievers gave up six runs in the ninth inning in a 12-11 defeat, they got the job done in ending Toronto's three-game winning streak.

Yankees 5, White Sox 1

CHICAGO -- Chien-Ming Wang gave the New York Yankees something they hadn't had last summer: a nine-inning complete game. Wang pitched a five-hitter, and Alex Rodriguez and Bobby Abreu keyed the Yankees' reviving offense in a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Royals 4, Indians 3

CLEVELAND -- Newly promoted Joey Gathright gave Kansas City an immediate boost, helping Brian Bannister win his second straight start with the Royals' victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Gathright, recalled from the minors in the afternoon when 2003 AL Rookie of the Year Angel Berroa was designated for assignment, had two hits, a stolen base, sacrifice bunt and run scored.